Torta di Zucchine

Zucchini is another vegetable that arrived in Europe with Columbus. In Liguria there is an expression in dialect, ese unn-a succa veua, which translates literally as “that’s an old squash,” a common way of referring to a slow-witted or foolish person. Yet zucchini (zucchine in Italian) are among the most popular vegetables in the region. Traditionally, the smallest possible zucchini are purchased for cooking. They have more flavor and less liquid. This torta is not like those